Posts Tagged ‘play’
How Does Play Therapy Help Adoptees and Therapists?
Play therapy acts as a medium for communication, rapport building, and the exploration of themes related to safety, abandonment, identity, and integration for adoptees. Therapists strategically use play to help children express what is troubling them when don’t have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.
Read MoreThe Art of Art Therapy
Art therapy is based on the idea that creative expression and the creative process aid in healing and serve as nonverbal means of communication. At BPAR we
Read MoreResearching Attachment: A Student’s Journey to Her Orphanage in the Philippines
As a psychology major, Desi Hartman returned to the Philippines orphanage she had left as a baby to research attachment theory in a multiple caregiver setting. In this interview, she reveals her findings, some of them surprising.
Read MoreThe Value of Children’s Group Therapy
Why is group therapy good for kids? First, in a support group setting, children gain a feeling of acceptance from their peers that they may not normally…
Read MoreFood, Fun, and a little Football: Maximizing Family Time on Super Bowl Sunday
It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Here are some ideas for family fun on any game day, whether you’re a football fan or not!
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